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English Language Development — Grade 7

Goal 1. Listening — Intermediate Low

Goal 1. Listening

The learner will comprehend spoken English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Intermediate Low

Students will begin to use limited vocabulary to participate in discussions on familiar topics spoken at normal speed with periods of momentary silence. In addition, they may use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension. Learning objectives focus on identifying key details from oral presentations, differentiating between minimal pairs, developing an awareness of language conventions, participating in guided discussions, retelling, participating in short oral presentations on academic topics, identifying figurative and idiomatic language in text, increasing reading fluency, producing simple paragraphs, and writing simple responses to content area texts.

Objective IL 1.01
Listen to stories or information and identify key details and concepts through verbal and non-verbal responses.
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Objective IL 1.02
Differentiate between minimal pairs according to initial and final sound differences.
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Objective IL 1.03
Explore an awareness of language conventions and usage during oral presentations.
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